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River Flood Advisory 9, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 8, 2013Cherokee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood advisory at Aug 8, 2013, 8:50 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 8, 2013, 8:50 AM CDT (13:50 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 58 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Cherokee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River (AR OK) near Tahlequah (TALO2). The gauge peaked at 11.20 ft at Aug 9, 2013, 8:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07196500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at Aug 8, 6:42 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 6:42 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
642 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ENDING ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING. HAVE INCLUDED THUNDER AT MOST OF THE TAF SITES
FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF HOURS THIS MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS
MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MORE THUNDER THIS EVENING AT
THE NORTHERN TAF SITES.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 539 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013/

DISCUSSION...

WARM ADVECTION BANDS OF SLOW MOVING AND HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING
STORMS HAVE DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD
OF TIME THIS MORNING...MAINLY OVER FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NEAR THE KANSAS AND MISSOURI BORDERS. THIS
ACTIVITY SHOULD GRADUALLY FADE AS THE DAY WEARS ON. BY
TONIGHT...STORMS THAT FORM TO OUR WEST WILL CONGEAL INTO ONE OR
MORE CLUSTERS AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE SAME AREAS HIT PRETTY HARD
THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN HOISTED
FOR THE COUNTIES NEAR THE KANSAS AND MISSOURI BORDERS. DOWN IN FAR
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...HEAT INDICES TO THE SOUTH OF THE EFFECTIVE
BOUNDARY FROM THE MORNING STORMS WILL APPROACH 105 DEGREES.

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL DECREASE BY THE WEEKEND...ONLY TO
INCREASE YET AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER BOUNDARY PUSHES INTO
THE REGION AS THE FLOW ALOFT TRANSITIONS TO MORE OF A NW FLOW.
THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN COOLER TEMPERATURES THAN WHAT WE HAVE
SEEN OF LATE.

LACY

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR OKZ054-OKZ055-OKZ056-
     OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ063.

AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002.

&&

AVIATION...10

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 8:18 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:08 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
408 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

ARZ001-002-010-011-080945-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
408 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 445 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     BENTON...WESTERN CARROLL...WESTERN MADISON AND WASHINGTON

AT 408 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM BEAVER LAKE TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENLAND TO 2
MILES SOUTH OF LAKE FRANCIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...WALNUT
HILL...HICKS...HARMONY...BLAND...GEORGETOWN...SHADY GROVE...WALNUT
GROVE...TUTTLE...MAYFIELD...SILOAM SPRINGS...LOWELL...LAKE FRANCIS...
WAR EAGLE...MONTE NE...LOOKOUT...LARUE...BEAVER LAKE...HUNTSVILLE...
WESLEY...HINDSVILLE...FORUM...BEST...PATRICK...DELANEY...CROSSES...
JAPTON...ALABAM...CLIFTY...ROCKHOUSE...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...
WINSLOW...WEST FORK...LINCOLN...PRAIRIE GROVE...ELKINS...
FARMINGTON...BLACKBURN...HOGEYE...STRICKLER...MORROW...BRENTWOOD...
WOOLSEY...WYOLA...CLYDE...ARNETT...CANEHILL...DURHAM...SULPHUR
CITY...SUMMERS...BLACK OAK...GREENLAND...RHEA...VINEY GROVE...
CINCINNATI...WEDINGTON...SAVOY...GOSHEN...WHEELER...JOHNSON...
SONORA...OAK GROVE...PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK...HOBBS
STATE PARK...WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK AND DRAKE FIELD AIRPORT.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3625 9359 3579 9389 3579 9447 3620 9457
      3614 9426 3648 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 311DEG 19KT 3634 9389 3596 9414
          3610 9452

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:50 AM CDT, 4 hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
450 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

OKZ054-055-081015-
OSAGE OK-WASHINGTON OK-
450 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND WASHINGTON

AT 450 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 33 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK TO 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF BIGHEART TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAWHUSKA...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS INCLUDE...PAWHUSKA...BARNSDALL...PERSHING...TALLANT...
NELAGONEY...OKESA...PEARSONIA...BIGHEART...HULAH...BARTLESVILLE...
OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK...WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK...BARTLESVILLE
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND SUNSET LAKE.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3700 9592 3698 9591 3654 9600 3656 9657
      3696 9638 3700 9640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 270DEG 31KT 3731 9638 3696 9627
          3658 9645

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 5:16 AM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
516 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

OKZ054>057-081045-
CRAIG OK-NOWATA OK-OSAGE OK-WASHINGTON OK-
516 AM CDT THU AUG 8 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHWESTERN CRAIG...NORTHERN NOWATA...NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND
     WASHINGTON

AT 516 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
COPAN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED
BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...DELAWARE...LENAPAH...WANN...HULAH...DEWEY...
COPAN...SOUTH COFFEYVILLE AND WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3700 9536 3676 9538 3677 9614 3701 9612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 278DEG 49KT 3696 9591

Local storm report, Aug 8, 5:33 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
533 AM CDT THU AUG 08 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0510 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GATEWAY                 36.49N 93.93W
08/08/2013                   BENTON             AR   PUBLIC

            FOUR FEET OF WATER ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY 62 AND 37. FROM
            MEDIA REPORT.

&&

RJS

Local storm report, Aug 8, 7:51 AM CDT, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
751 AM CDT THU AUG 08 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N JAY                 36.49N 94.80W
08/08/2013                   DELAWARE           OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS UNDERWATER.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FAIRLAND                36.75N 94.85W
08/08/2013                   OTTAWA             OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOST STREETS IN TOWN FLOODED. SH125 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
            WATER.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N PEA RIDGE           36.48N 94.11W
08/08/2013                   BENTON             AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HIGHWAY 62 CLOSED NORTH OF PEA RIDGE CLOSED DUE TO 2 FEET
            OVER WATER OVER ROADWAY.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SPRINGDALE              36.19N 94.13W
08/08/2013                   WASHINGTON         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SOUTH THOMPSON STREET IN SPRINGDALE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
            DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

MAT

Local storm report, Aug 8, 8:07 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
807 AM CDT THU AUG 08 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW BIG CABIN          36.52N 95.25W
08/08/2013                   CRAIG              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS RURAL ROADS UNDERWATER. ONE SWIFT WATER RESUCE
            WAS NECESSARY.

&&

MAT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	46 min
Aug 8, 12:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	39 min
Aug 8, 12:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	36 min
Aug 8, 1:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	30 min
Aug 8, 3:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware	2 hr
Aug 8, 3:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	23 min
Aug 8, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	29 min
Aug 8, 4:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa	65 min
Aug 8, 4:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	25 min
Aug 8, 4:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer and 11 more	50 hr
Aug 8, 5:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	29 min
Aug 8, 6:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	14 hr
Aug 8, 8:50 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware	25 hr
Aug 8, 11:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair	24 hr
Aug 8, 11:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee	48 hr
Aug 8, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	29 min
Aug 8, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	51 min
Aug 8, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell	26 min
Aug 8, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer	47 min
Aug 8, 5:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg	6 hr
Aug 8, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	64 min
Aug 8, 6:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	57 min
Aug 7, 9:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll	4 hr
Aug 8, 12:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	44 min
Aug 8, 12:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Benton, Carroll	65 min
Aug 8, 2:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll	6 hr
Aug 8, 4:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	37 min
Aug 8, 4:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	4 hr
Aug 8, 6:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Washington	114 min
Aug 8, 6:44 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll, Madison	6 hr
Aug 8, 7:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	38 hr
Aug 8, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Franklin	38 min

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Oklahoma, 2013 Every river flood advisory in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.